04/05/12

• BROWSER NEWS
• Firefox Users
• Recent changes in Firefox disabled java, causing problems for Blackboard users.
• For more information
  • Update for Java Blocklist
  • Blackboard Java Issues
• Vista browser checker may incorrectly say Firefox 11 is not supported. A fix is in the works for this problem.
• Instructors and students should use only browsers supported for Blackboard Vista at Vista 8.0 SP6 Supported Browsers and Operating Systems or for Blackboard Learn at Learn 9.1 SP7 Supported Browsers and Operating Systems.
• BLACKBOARD HELP
• Need help using Blackboard?
• Try the Student Tutorials for Blackboard Vista
• Check out Student Help for Blackboard Vista
• Trouble accessing your Blackboard course?
• Don't miss a payment deadline! See http://www.uh.edu/students for important enrollment dates and deadlines.
• Check your enrollment status in myUH (PeopleSoft) at https://myuh.uh.edu.
• Blackboard enrollment comes from myUH (PeopleSoft) and is updated once a day at night.
• Access to courses in Blackboard begins on the first day of the semester unless your instructor has requested earlier access.
• If myUH (PeopleSoft) shows you are not enrolled in a course, you will not see the course in Blackboard.
• Not all instructors use Blackboard Vista. Check with your instructor or check the Blackboard Course/Section Finder to see if your course uses Blackboard Vista.
• LOG IN HELP
• See the Tutorial on Logging On to Blackboard Vista.
• Blackboard Vista and myUH (PeopleSoft) are separate systems with different passwords.
• What's my Blackboard Vista User Name?
• Your user name is your 7-digit myUH (PeopleSoft) ID.
• What's my Blackboard Vista Password?
• First time Blackboard Vista Users.
• Initial password format is your birthdate as mmddyyx! where x is first initial of last name in lower case followed by an exclamation point.
• On first log in, you will have to change your password and log in again with the new password.
• Returning Blackboard Vista Users.
• Your password is whatever you last set it to.
• If you don't remember your password, you can request a password reset.
• Allow 10-15 minutes for the reset to take effect.
• Passwords expire every 90 days.


• Other problems or questions? Go to Student Help.
• Students: Some courses contain publisher-created content for which an additional fee may be charged.